Issue with PC malfunctioning following CPU enhancement?
Issue with PC malfunctioning following CPU enhancement?
I have gradually improved the hardware on my PC over recent years. This week, I upgraded from a Ryzen 7 2700X to a Ryzen 9 5950X. I updated the BIOS and chipset drives, and changed my UEFI settings to CMS. After this CPU upgrade, crashes occur only during gameplay. I experience a black screen, no input detected, and automatic shutdown. The monitor remains active, fans continue running, and the power button stops responding even when pressed. The only solution is to turn off the power supply unit. After doing so, waiting a short time before restarting resolves the issue. Previously, I assumed it was overheating; switching to a new CPU cooler lowered temperatures. Now, even at 60°C, I still encounter crashes. During non-intensive activities like browsing, Discord, or YouTube, everything functions normally. Only gaming triggers the problem, and it varies in duration—sometimes hours, other times just minutes.
Current hardware:
PSU: Corsair RM850X
GPU: MSI Gaming TRIO GeForce RTX 4070TI
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8GB sticks)
MOBO: MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Storage: 1,500GB SSD, 1,400GB SSD, 1500GB NVME SSD
Welcome to the forums, newcomer! I changed my UEFI settings to CMS. You should have kept it as UEFI and turned off CSM. PSU: Corsair RM850X. What's the age of your power supply unit? BIOS version for your motherboard right now? You may want to check if directing a fan towards the VRM area can extend how long your system stays online.
At first, the system was set up in UEFI, but after installing the new CPU it only booted to BIOS. After searching online, I discovered that using CSM resolved the issue for many users, including myself. The power supply was updated last year; it seems to have around 13-14 months left, though I don't recall the exact time. The BIOS version is E7C02AMS.1I0.
I conducted a standard stability check on the CPU and RAM for one hour without encountering any issues.
Following a power test lasting 10 minutes, I encountered the following error approximately 50 times:
Error - 3D Adaptive - 785808 error(s) found ( GPU #0 - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti )
I accidentally didn't save the report, but after another 10 minutes of testing, there were no errors.
gpu might be the issue?
try running occt cpu with memory test
check ram only test (could be overheating?)
consider using unigine superposition at 8k
the next possible suspect is your psu—do you have another one to test?
I completed the CPU/Memory test for an hour without any problems.
I also ran the 3D adaptive mode for 10 minutes without issues.
The ram-only test showed no errors.
My old CPU worked fine before I replaced it, which was three days ago.
The superposition benchmark appeared to function properly. I achieved a score of 6259 when using the 8K optimized setting.
That's quite regrettable, haven't you verified the VRM temperature? And components such as the chipset... it might be a CPU problem, even the PSU. Have you checked your system?
There is no overclocking happening in the system.
I’m not entirely confident about checking VRM temperatures, but I’m open to trying any method.